UNIT ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
ACADEMIC YEAR UNDER REVIEW DATE OF DEAN’S COUNCIL REVIEW
DEAN’S COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP INVOLVED IN THE REVIEW:
Mission Statement: The Richard W. Riley College of Education is dedicated to the highest ideals of teaching, scholarship and service. The College meets this mission through the
preparation of professionals who are committed to the betterment of society through a lifelong quest for excellence in learning, leadership, stewardship and the communication
of ideas.
What questions do we need to ask
ourselves to guide decisions we
make related to the college and its
departments/centers/operations
and programs to ensure continuous
improvement and appropriate use
of resources?
What data and other
informational sources do we need
to analyze and consider when
answering these questions? To
avoid suppositional answers that
may lead to faulty conclusions,
what evidence will we use to
support our decisions?
After reviewing key data related to
the questions, what answers can
we give? What did we learn in
each of these areas that let us
know what we are doing well and
what improvements or changes
need to be considered?
Using the findings based on our review
of data, what actions should be taken to
remedy problems and/or to make
improvements in these areas? What
follow-up is needed in order to
complete the assessment “loop”?
(Include in college and/or department
goals)
Follow-up documentation. Once
changes/improvements are made
in follow-up to the unit
assessment recommendations,
documentation should be made
here.
Unit Assessment Questions
STUDENTS AND PROGRAMS
Evidence Reviewed
Findings
Action Recommendations
Improvements Made/Date
1. Are we admitting high quality
students in each of our programs?
2. Do we recruit diverse students into
each of our programs?
3. Do we have satisfactory enrollments
in each of our programs in regards to
our capacity and market demands?
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4.
What changes and improvements
have occurred in programs and
units? And what data was used to
support those changes?
5.
How well are we monitoring
student progress at transition
points? What does this information
tell us?
6.
How well are we supporting
student retention and completion
in our programs?
7. Are we providing field/clinical
placements that are high quality?
8. Do our graduates, their employers,
and other relevant external
constituent’s report that our
graduates are well prepared?
9. How well are our students
performing on required licensure
tests?
10. How do our students perform on
measures of professional
dispositions?
Unit Assessment Questions
FACULTY
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Evidence Reviewed
Findings
Action Recommendations
Improvements Made/Date
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11. Do we have a sufficient number of
faculty in each program area to
deliver quality programs to our
students?
12. Are we able to recruit quality
faculty?
13. Are each of our programs supported
by faculty who are accomplished in
teaching, scholarship, and service?
14. Are faculty engaged in field-based
service and/or research?
HOLD
15. Are faculty teaching loads balanced
across areas and generating
sufficient credit hours?
16. Are faculty successful in achieving
tenure, promotion, and leadership
positions?
17. Do we have sufficient racial/ethnic
diversity in our faculty?
18. Do our faculty engage in
professional development based on
individual, program and college
needs?
19. Are we retaining quality faculty?
Unit Assessment Questions
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Evidence Reviewed
Findings
Action Recommendations
Improvements Made/Date
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STAFF
20. Do we have a sufficient number of
staff in our various departments and
centers to meet unit operation’s
needs?
21. Are we able to recruit quality staff?
HOLD
22. Do we have sufficient racial/ethnic
diversity among our staff?
23. Do our staff members engage in
professional development based on
individual department/center and
college needs?
HOLD
24. Are we retaining staff members?
HOLD
Unit Assessment Questions
SERVICE/OPERATIONS
Evidence Reviewed
Findings
Action Recommendations
Improvements Made/Date
Evidence Reviewed
Findings
Action Recommendations
Improvements Made/Date
25. Do our students receive the services
they need and are these services
provided in an effective and friendly
manner?
26. Are complaints handled and
resolved in an efficient and
reasonable manner?
Unit Assessment Questions
BUDGET/RESOURCES
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27. Do we have adequate budgets to
deliver quality programs (including
travel and technology)?
28. Are COE funds (operations and
revenue) being used wisely and
resourcefully based on COE and
departmental/ program priorities?
29. Do we have facilities (classrooms,
labs, meeting rooms, offices) to
meet instructional and
departmental/ program, and college
operational needs?
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